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D-backs, Pirates and Orioles interested in Norris

The D-backs, Pirates and Orioles are three of the teams showing the most interest in Astros starting pitcher Bud Norris, a source told MLB.com. Norris was scratched from his scheduled start against the Orioles on Tuesday in Baltimore for what he said was “a lot of reasons,” but a potential trade appears to be in the works.

Astros manager Bo Porter said trade talks were deepening, but he wouldn’t identify which teams were after the 28-year-old right-hander.

Norris is 6-9 with a 3.93 ERA in 21 starts and is on pace to throw 200 innings for the first time in his career. Norris is making $3 million this year in his first year of arbitration and would certainly be attractive to a team considering he’s under club control for two more seasons. he is 0-2 with an 8.47 ERA in his last three starts after going 2-3 with a 2.29 ERA in his eight starts prior to those three.

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